132 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
XIV. Canthium, Lam. Dict. 602; Endl, Gen. n. 3175, Calyx tubo ovato, limbo brevi per- 
sistente, 4-5-dentato, Corolla tubo brevi, fauce barbata, limbi 4-5-fidi lobis patentibus, Antherz 
4-5, ad faucem corolle subsessiles, vix exsertee. Ovarium 2-loculare, Ovyula in loculis solitaria, pen- 
dula, amphitropa y. semi-anatropa, Stylus simplex; stigma indivisum, crassum, ovato-globosum v. 
mitreforme, varius apice 2-lobum. Bacea globosa v. didyma, carnosa, levis v. transyersim rugosa, 
2-locularis v. abortu 1-locnlaris, loculis 1-spermis. Semina pendula. Embryo intra albumen dense 
carnosum homotropus, subarcuatus; cotyledonibus subfoliaceis, radicula elongata, supera.—Frutices 
ramulis spinosis v. inermibus, foliis oppositis petiolatis coriaceis, stipulis mterpetiolaribus utringue 
solitarlis, pedunculis axillaribus brevibus, o0-floris.—Canthum et Psydrax, DC. Prodr. wol. iv. p. 
473 et 476. 
1, C. sessilifolium, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad. vol. iv.; imerme, glabrum; foliis fere 
sessilibus oblongo-ovatis, sen ovato-lanceolatis basi rotuudata chartaceis supra lucidis; pedicellis 
solitariis binis ternisve in axillis flore gracili (semipollicari) dimidio brevioribus; pedunculo com- 
muni vix nullo; limbo calycis 5-dentato; pyrenis seninibnsque fere reetis angustis—Vanua Levu 
(U. 8, Expl. Exped.). 
2. C. odoratum, Seem.; inerme, glabrum; foliis brevyiter petiolatis ellipticis obovatis v, ovatis 
acutis v. obtusis, basi paululum attenuatis coriaceis supra lucidis, subtus opacis; cymis pedunculatis 
folio multo brevioribus; floribus 4-5-meris.—Coffea odorata, Forst. Prodr. n. 94. Coffea sicca, 
Forst. mss, Jvora odorata, Spreng. Syst. vol. 1. p. 409, Canthium lucidum, Hook. et Arn. Bot. 
Beech. p. 65. C. Beecheyi, Steud. Nomenclator. Pavetta dubia, Endl. Ann. Wiener Museum, vol. 
1. p. 176, excl. syn. Hook. et Arn.—Lakeba (Seemann! n..221), Nairai (Milne!), Also collected 
in the Society Islands (Forster!), Tana, New Hebrides (Forster!), Klizabeth (Cuming !), and 
Gambier Island (Beechey !). 
Asa Gray refers Coffea odorata of Forster to Stylocoryne; but judging from Forster’s authentic 
specimens at the British Museum, there can be no doubt about its being a Canthiwm. Flowers white; 
drupe black, 
3, ©. favidum, (sp. noy.) Seem.; inerme, glabrum; foliis longiuscule petiolatis obovatis ob- 
tusis v. obtusiusculis, supra lucidis, subtus opacis venis reticulatis prominulis, petiolis costis venis 
primariis inflorescentiaque flavidis ; pedunculis axillaribus bis v, ter trichotomis folia subsequantibus v. 
superantibus ; calycibus 4-dentatis; stylo 2-fido.—Macuata coast of Vanna Levu (Seemann! n, 256). 
Differs from O. odoratum by its few-{lowered peduncles being as long, or longer than the leaf, and the 
peculiar yellowish tinge of the petiole, ribs, veins, and inflorescence, Branches obscurely 4-angular. 
Petioles 6 lines long. Blade of leaf 2-25 inches long, 1 inch broad, Fruit unknown. ’ 
4, C. barbatum, Seem,; inerme, labrum; foliis longiuscule petiolatis ovalibus v. oyatis acutis 
subcoriaccis, subtus pallidis; cymis axillaribus folio multo brevioribus, 8—4-floris, floribus 5-meris ; 
corolla fauce barbata; latis drupa obcordata.—Chiocoeca barbuta, Forst. Prody. n. 96, et Icon. 
(ined.) t. 52; Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. p. 65. t. 14, Chiococca odorata, Hook. et Arn, Bot, Beech. 
p- 65. exel. syn. Forst. (non Forst.)—Viti Levu (Seemann ! n. 220). Also collected in the Marquesas 
(Vorster!), Society (Wiles and Smith! Banks and Solander! Forster! Matthews! Bidwill! Lay 
and Collie!), and Tongan Islands (Forster !), as well as in Pitcairn (Matthews !), and Dlizabeth 
Island (Cuming! Lay and Collic!), 
XY. Galycosia, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer, Acad. vol. iy, p. 48, Calyx tubo angusto, 
limbo valde amphato infundibuliformi membranacco 5-fido, lobis seepe ineequalibus ciliato-barbatis. 
Corolla calycem modice superans, tubulosa, fauce infandibuliformi; lobia 5 pateutibns, apice corni- 
culato-cucullatis cestivatione valvatis. Stamina 5, fauci coralle inserta, subinelusa; filamenta bre- 
